LOWCOUNTRY FOREVER – October 11, 2026
GUEST: Hester McFadden, Liberty Hill Historical & Genealogical Society and Lori Johnson, President, Lowcountry Gullah Geechee Chapter
ISSUE: Heritage
Connecting with the Elders is the featured event that is part of the Sankofa Initiative. Hester McFadden is with the Liberty Hill Historical and Genealogical Society that have created the Initiative, with assistance from other organizations, including the Lowcountry Gullah/Geechee Chapter.

Lori Johnson is that organization’s President and shared their role in the Initiative. McFadden spoke of the importance of today’s youth connecting with this history, and how this has been a challenge over generations. Particularly in the Black community, where family and neighborhood history may not be as well documented. Both McFadden and Johnson laid out the specifics of the event, including who can, and should, participate and how individuals can become involved and get engaged with the Initiative.